$50.00 - Going once, going twice, sold to the man with the white turban!
Years ago Ron Charles began ministering illegally to the Bedouin Muslims. (This is a process that takes years to complete because outsiders are not easily accepted. You have to make repeated visits, earn their trust and build a rapport. Then and only then will they allow you to share the Gospel.) This has resulted in Ron planting several churches among them known as the “Oasis Churches”. Because it is illegal for them to convert to Christianity they are unable to have a church at a fixed location. If discovered they would be arrested, beaten, imprisoned or killed. Many have already been unceremoniously buried in the sand by their persecutors. Each Sunday these Believers meet at a different oasis to praise and worship our Lord. Hundreds of them come from across the desert sands but many are unable to attend because they have no car, (excuse me) no camel to come to church on. Imagine having to walk 50 miles in the burning desert to get to church. It is a weekly, life-threatening ordeal.
Seeing the need and the incredible opportunity to help their churches grow, Ron began to buy camels for the Christian families so that they can traverse the desert sands worship, sing and study the Bible together. (These are two-seat, convertible camels.) More camels mean more people at church, more mature Christians, more training for these Believers and more unsaved Muslims being brought to the oasis to receive the Living Water! This is truly the Bedouin version of a bus ministry!
Ron has successfully been able to buy camels in packs (or herds) for about $50 each. I am asking every reader and every Sunday School class and every church to help us buy camels. I would love to buy 1,000 of them or even more. 1,000 camels means at least 2,000 more people in church each Sunday!
Come on now, some of you have been buying Camels (the cigarette) for years - even packs of them. I’m told there are 20 in a pack - how about buying a pack of camels for the Lord’s work! I promise you this will be a donation that won’t go up in smoke! You’ll have fun helping out with this project and will be talking about it for years to come. Please, set a goal, talk to your family and friends, speak to your pastor about it, and send in your donation designated for “Camels”. We’ll take it from there and provide you with a results letter and some photographs. They already have the Light, now all they need are the camels. Hey Buddy! - can you spare a camel? If not a pack, will you purchase at least one?
I used to be a boat ferryman in Brahmadevam. I was a Hindu and prayed to the Hindu god but because of my low caste I was not allowed to enter the temple. One day some people asked me to take them across the river. It takes about 1.5 hours to cross. While crossing, we were swept by the strong current. I was scared, but they began to pray. They sang songs praising the Lord Jesus. After a half hour it became calm. I thought it was due to Jesus so I asked them questions. They clearly explained the miracles of Jesus and the simple way of salvation. They told me of a church and I went to it. There I confessed my sins and accepted Jesus as my Savior and was baptized by the pastor.
